The immediate past Kano State Commissioner of Works and
Infrastructural Development, Engr Muazu Magaji, who was relieved of his
appointment following alleged unguarded utterances he made against the person
of the late Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba Kyari, has finally
cleared the air of what he actually meant.
The former commissioner in a statement he issued on Sunday,
said he did not celebrate Kyari’s death but people misunderstood what he meant.
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje had through the state
Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba, in a statement said the
Commissioner of Works and Infrastructural Development, Engr. Mu’azu Magaji
removed from office following his unguarded utterances against the person of
the late Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba Kyari.
He explained, “I want to sincerely clear up what a lot of
people may have misunderstood and set the record straight. As a Muslim and a
patriotic Nigerian, I was only misunderstood by people to think that I
celebrated Kyari’s death, the truth is I did not.”
The former Commissioner added, “Not only that, I made
several posts mourning Kyari’s death on my same Facebook account and through my
special assistants, but the general public couldn’t commend such, rather tend
to capitalize on a phrase post that was given another set of definition and
direction as well as negativity in other to tarnish my reputable image as a
member of Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje administration and his loyalist and that
of our national party, APC.
“The use of “win win phrase” was basically an attempt to
explain the Islamic Promise on the people that died as a result of any kind of
pandemic. The late Mallam Abba Kyari was privileged to die as a result of
COVID-19, making him among the beneficiaries in Islam. He is conferred with the
automatic privilege of martyrdom.
“Our Rasul S. A. W assured on the path of martyrdom in Sahih
al-Bukhari, Kitab al-Jihad wal-Siyar. Even Sheik Isah Ali Pantami has taken
time to explain more of this. By this, the death of Mallam Abba Kyari is a big
win for him, which is almost the dream of every Muslim.
“On the other hand, Nigeria equally has the opportunity to
restructure the office of the Chief of Staff, where I called Mr. President to
ensure that we can utilize the pandemic challenges into more strengths, by
disintegrating the power of the office for a rapid administrative flow, which
over and above anything, our constitutional democracy is meant to achieve and
function so often.”
Engr. Muazu Magaji said, “ln an emotional reaction to my
posting, agents around the office of the late Chief of Staff misunderstood my
whole meaning, infuriated from the loss of their benefactor, as such petitioned
my principal, His Excellency Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the Governor of Kano
State, they twisted the narrative with explanation completely out of context
and lacing it with religious and cultural connotations that made it necessary
for our Principal the Executive Governor to show leadership and solidarity with
the dead by relieving me off my position in Kano State as his Commissioner of
Works and Infrastructural.”
The former Commissioner said he is confident that the
Governor must make such a difficult decision as a conditional sacrifice to
appease the aggrieved individuals who were bereaved, especially from their
loss. “I understand the difficulty of the circumstances, both from
misunderstanding my post, to the Governor’s decision and in general the pains
of people in Abuja. l understand perfectly well.
“Wholeheartedly, I want to use this opportunity to reiterate
that as a devout Muslim, I could not have celebrated the death of any human
being; because it’s against my culture, social civilization and most
importantly the teaching of my religion.
“I equally want to appeal to all people, especially those in
Kano to give people the benefit of doubts by accepting their explanation on
what they actually and truly mean by themselves,” he explained.
He apologised for any misunderstood action, reaction and
inactions, adding, “We are all in a difficult time that anxiety, worries and depression
make understanding and misunderstanding very difficult. I am so sorry for any
pain I might have caused both the families of the late chief of staff and my
boss, His Excellency Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. I am forever loyal to my boss; the
Governor of Kano State and indebted to all the people of Kano state.
“I want to plentifully remain grateful to His Excellency for
the opportunity he gave me to serve my state under his administration and am
pleased to leave not on account of fraud, insubordination, dishonesty,
treachery, disloyalty, betrayal, act of incompetence or undermining the
government or the people of Kano; but due to this unfortunate misunderstanding
and miscommunication of my Facebook post. I assure you that everyone will
calmly understand my meaning by revisiting everything I’ve said. I am only
human; perfection is never part of our creation.
“I pray for Allah to grant the late Chief of Staff eternal
rest in AlJannah Firdaus and give his family and associate the fortitude to
bear his loss. May Allah continue to help the people and government of Kano
State to achieve higher advancements.”
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